[2025.01.21] MICHAEL HUI TAKES AIM AT THE HIGHEST GROSSING FILM BOX OFFICE RECORD IN HONG KONG

Michelle Wai receives her wedding gift from Michael Hui
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THE LAST DANCE's box office reaches HK$ 158 million, Michael declares hope for the film to become the film with the highest Hong Kong box office record
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Michael Hui and Michelle Wai

Michelle Wai, Michael Hui and director Anselm Chan thank the audience at the cinema
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The movie THE LAST DANCE (POR. DEI YUK) has entered its 11th week of release, and the latest Hong Kong and Macao cumulative box office has exceeded HK$ 158 million. Two days ago director Anselm Chan Mou Yin, Michael Hui Koon Ma and Michelle Wai Sze Nga Michael appeared at a cinema to thank the audience. Michael called on Hong Kong people to watch the movie 8 times, hoping to break HK$ 220 million at the box office. Michael said that the unity of Hong Kong people is invincible, and Michelle was moved by the surprise gift from "Papa" to celebrate her wedding next month.

Hui Koon Man said with a smile that he hoped that THE LAST DANCE would reach HK$ 220 million at the box office, implying that Hong Kong people would overcome any difficulties. He shared his testimonials after thanking the audience, wishing both Hong Kong people and Hong Kong films just as well. Michael said, "I am just like many Hong Kong people wishing for improvement and breaking records all my life. I have pursued it several times in my life. This talented director's work made me experience it once again. However this time it has not been broken everything. It is about HK$ 60 million from breaking the record of all movies in Hong Kong: the HK$ 220 million box office of ENDGAME (AVENGERS: ENDGAME). If you have already watched it 4 times, you might as well watch it 8 times. This isn't just my dream. If Hong Kong could have a Hong Kong movie with a box office of HK$ 220 million, it will prove that Hong Kong people can do anything. Although the temporary environment is relatively bad, we can quickly get past any difficulties, any record."

In addition to showing up to thank the audience, Michael also brought a bottle of fine wine as a wedding gift to his onscreen "daughter" Wai Sze Nga. Michael said that he would be unable to attend Michelle's wedding in person because he would be traveling with his family next month. Therefore, during the audience appreciation event, Michael presented the surprise gift. He even joked, "Earlier when my daughter got married, I opened a bottle of wine and shared my thoughts with her. I even told her many men's secrets that would not be convenient to talk about here, haha!" The mischievous Michael even asked Michelle to meet again and share privately. Michelle after receiving Michael's gift had tears in her eyes, "Thank you very much Michael, I feel like I'm really one more Pa. I'm so touched. Michael's daughter and I are both named Michelle, so we specifically have a sense of familiarity."

Also present, director Anselm Chan Mou Yin also shared, "During the filming, because every actor was so focused on the performance and had to be emotionally invested in every scene, everyone actually didn't have a lot of opportunities to talk. Instead after finishing the shoot, the film went through intensive and everyone had more time to get to know each other, so a cohesive force was formed."